I welcome your feedback.  Call me at 630-288-8250,  or send me an e-mail.

I'm sure you've seen the changes in the magazine since the beginning of the year. After comprehensive reader research, we changed the editorial position and redesigned the pages to better respond to reader needs. Now we'd like to hear from our readers about how we're doing.

Here's where we need your help. Will you send me some feedback about the new Chain Leader? I'm not looking for a big, comprehensive evaluation (unless you're into that kind of thing). Just tell me what you think about the changes, perhaps with these questions in mind:

• How has the position changed, and is it more or less helpful to you?
• Are the stories applicable to your job?
• Do you like the look and feel? Is it on trend? Is it helpful?
• Are there glaring omissions? Too much of something? What would you do different?
• What do you like and dislike about it?

Again, I don't want you to do any “heavy lifting.” This isn't for publication or promotion (unless you're into that kind of thing). It's for me and the other editors to use to serve our customers the best we can.

I respect the opinion of all our readers: restaurant-chain operators, suppliers and other industry leaders. Any thoughts, perceptions or ideas would be appreciated. Please be honest and candid.

You can e-mail your comments directly to me at mchapman@reedbusiness.com, fax them to (630) 288-8215, or mail to 2000 Clearwater Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523. If you're eager, call my direct line, (630) 288-8250. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can use our online feedback form at chainleader.com.

Speaking of chainleader.com, we also relaunched our Web site this year. If you haven't been there lately, check it out. Besides the magazine content, we have Web-exclusive stories, podcasts and up-to-the-minute news. And you can share comments about a compelling series of blogs by Senior Editor David Farkas, CEO and co-founder Vaughan Lazar of green-minded upstart Pizza Fusion, and Brinker veteran and trend-spotter Lane Cardwell. I'd love to hear your opinions there, too.

We're planning next year's content now for all of our products. Tell me what you want to learn more about, what you've had enough of. Tell me how we can help you do your job better.